Dilip Sah @ Dilip Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20225 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-186 Year-2005 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Dilip Sah @ Dilip Kumar Sah Son of Late Munni Lal Sah Resident of villageMotipur, P.S.- Tajpur, Distt.- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ujjawal Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 409, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

3. Prosecution case, in brief, is that on secret information, raid was conducted and huge quantity of rice, meant for distribution under government scheme, was found hoarded in the house of co-accused Laddu Lal Sah. Petitioner is alleged to be involved in black-marketing of the aforesaid rice.

4. It is submitted on behalf of the State that petitioner has been declared absconder and process of Section 82 of the Cr.P.C. has been initiated against him to ensure his appearance in the Court as such petitioner is not entitled to the relief of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20225 of 2025(2) dt.21-04-2025 2/2 anticipatory bail (Lavesh v. State (NCT of Delhi) (2012) 8 SCC 730, State of MP v. Pradeep Sharma (2014) 2 SCC 17, Prem Shankar Prasad v. State of Bihar 2021 SCC OnLine SC 955).

5. Considering the aforesaid development, petition for pre-arrest bail of petitioner is dismissed as not maintainable. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Navya/- U T